Synonyms of golden

golden

adjective

ˈgōl-dən 

1

as in bright

having qualities which inspire hope

this may be your golden moment to impress a baseball scout, so don't blow it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bright
• promising
• optimistic
• rosy
• auspicious
• hopeful
• propitious
• roseate
• fair
• likely
• rose-colored
• encouraging
• upbeat
• heartening
• good
• positive
• favorable
• reassuring
• soothing
• comforting
• confident
• decisive
• sure
• doubtless
• cheering
• bullish
• assured
• unhesitating
• beamish
• eupeptic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dark
• desperate
• gloomy
• unlikely
• dismal
• bleak
• dreary
• hopeless
• depressing
• pessimistic
• discouraging
• inauspicious
• unpromising
• cheerless
• disheartening
• uncertain
• negative
• dubious
• gray
• unpropitious
• doubtful
• comfortless
• downbeat
• unfavorable
• grim
• unencouraging
• bearish
• miserable
• wretched
• glum
• funereal

2

as in round

marked by conspicuously full and rich sounds or tones

sang in a golden alto that filled the concert hall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• round
• ringing
• vibrant
• mellow
• resonant
• sonorous
• rotund
• deep
• reverberant
• powerful
• loud
• reverberative
• rich
• resounding
• reverberating
• plangent
• orotund
• mellifluous
• full
• thunderous
• thundering
• plummy
• mellifluent
• stentorian

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hollow
• soft
• cavernous
• low
• weak
• faint
• thin
• muted
• smothered
• murmurous
• tinny

3

as in thriving

marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically

the golden age of industrialization

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thriving
• prosperous
• successful
• booming
• prospering
• halcyon
• wealthy
• roaring
• healthy
• flourishing
• palmy
• lush
• rich
• affluent
• opulent
• boomy
• substantial
• moneyed
• well-to-do
• comfortable
• well-off
• well-heeled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unsuccessful
• dying
• depressed
• failing
• languishing
• unprosperous
• declining
• struggling
• bankrupt
• insolvent
• floundering
• bankrupted

4

as in blond

of a pale yellow or yellowish brown color

a golden Labrador

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blond
• tawny
• sandy
• flaxen
• straw
• white
• gold
• fair
• ocherous
• blondish
• strawberry blonde
• towheaded
• light
• ash-blond

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brown
• olive
• dark
• swarthy
• swart
• black
• brunet
• ebony
• raven
• black-a-vised

5

as in promising

pointing toward a happy outcome

that new job is a golden opportunity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promising
• bright
• favorable
• encouraging
• happy
• hopeful
• lucky
• auspicious
• propitious
• fortunate
• beneficial
• heartening
• profitable
• prosperous
• advantageous
• fortuitous
• providential
• salutary

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dim
• unfavorable
• hopeless
• inauspicious
• discouraging
• unpromising
• unpropitious
• unfortunate
• unhappy
• disheartening
• unlucky
• fatal
• dark
• disastrous
• catastrophic
• futureless
• ruinous
• calamitous
• sinister
• ominous
• gloomy
• ill
• baleful
• menacing
• threatening
• portentous
• dire
• foreboding
• direful
• minatory
• ill-boding
• doomy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of golden

The driver of the vehicle was arrested following the seizure of the stash of 369 kilograms (813 pounds) of cocaine on Wednesday, police said, but provided no explanation for the stickers with the image of the golden-haired Norwegian striker. — CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Cook 2 large shallots, thinly sliced into rings, and ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat, stirring often, until shallots are wilted and most are golden brown and crisp, 8–10 minutes. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026

In symbolic moves, WBD shareholders voted against Zaslav’s golden-parachute package and his 2025 compensation plan. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Although Italy was arguably more prolific in this area, the freewheeling attitudes of Hong Kong film studios in that industry’s golden era meant that unofficial sequels were not uncommon there, either. — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing golden

• golden age
• golden mean